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The days that followed were unlike anything the kingdom had seen in centuries. The once-quiet streets of the capital pulsed with life and purpose, as soldiers, artisans, blacksmiths, and scholars moved like parts of one great machine.
What had begun as a mere idea — a desperate spark born in the dark of the archives — had turned into a full-scale operation that spread across the land. Under River and Heiko’s careful command and King Paul’s decree, the kingdom’s borders became an immense construction site of enchanted engineering and ancient craft.
Every morning the clang of hammers echoed through the valleys. For the first time in living memory, the royal blacksmiths worked side by side with rune masters and spirit seers. Mountains of raw iron were brought down from the northern mine
